{"id":97858568,"date":"2020-12-22T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/actualidad_home\/the-canary-islands-shearwater-identified-as-an-endemic-subspecies-of-the-archipelago\/"},"modified":"2020-12-22T07:00:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T06:00:06","slug":"the-canary-islands-shearwater-identified-as-an-endemic-subspecies-of-the-archipelago","status":"publish","type":"actualidad_home","link":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/actualidad_home\/the-canary-islands-shearwater-identified-as-an-endemic-subspecies-of-the-archipelago\/","title":{"rendered":"The Canary Islands shearwater, identified as an endemic subspecies of the archipelago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A scientific study exposes the differences between the shearwater of the Canary Islands and its counterparts in the North Atlantic and proposes their&nbsp;<b>cataloguing as an endemic subspecies to promote the conservation <\/b>of the breeding population in the archipelago. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jav.02633\">research<\/a>, published in the journal Avian Biology, has&nbsp;<b>direct relationship with the <a href=\"https:\/\/intemares.es\/\">LIFE INTEMARES<\/a> project<\/b>, through which actions are carried out to locate and monitor breeding colonies of this bird to reinforce their protection.<\/p>\n<p>In an attempt to expand knowledge of the species in the Canary Islands, Spanish and Portuguese researchers <b>have identified the main differences between Canarian specimens and their counterparts in the North Atlantic<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>After studying the breeding cycles, vocalizations, size, color and shape of the Pichoneta shearwaters, they conclude that Canarian individuals should be categorized as an endemic subspecies of the archipelago, since <b>their life cycles are completely adapted to the Macaronesian region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Their breeding season begins up to two months earlier than the rest of their Atlantic neighbours<\/b> and, in addition, they are darker and smaller. According to the analyses carried out, there is also an incipient &nbsp;<b>genetic differentiation<\/b>, a key factor in improving its taxonomic classification.<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBSPECIES<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The study has also served to identify the main threats of the shearwater in the Canary Islands, <b>whose population is estimated at a few hundred breeding pairs and most of the existing nests are unoccupied<\/b>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Populations have been reduced due to the predation of eggs, chicks and adult specimens, by mammals introduced into the nesting area, such as rats and feral cats; light pollution; as well as the collision with power lines or the competition for nests with the Atlantic Cory&#8217;s shearwater, larger in number and size.<\/p>\n<p>With the aim of improving knowledge of the species, within the framework of LIFE INTEMARES also&nbsp;<b>We have installed 32 nest boxes in enclaves of potential reproduction of the species<\/b>, among other measures, such as the control of predation or the installation of sound players to attract specimens. In a short time, the first individuals have already appeared in the area and &nbsp;<b>it is expected that in the coming years<\/b>&nbsp;<b>these areas are consolidated as nesting areas for the species.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The LIFE INTEMARES project <b>advances towards the objective of achieving an effective management of the marine areas of the Natura 2000 Network<\/b>, with the active participation of the sectors involved and with research as basic tools.<\/p>\n<p>The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge coordinates the project. The ministry itself, through the Directorate-General for Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification; the Regional Government of Andalusia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, as well as the Environment and Water Agency; the Spanish Institute of Oceanography; AZTI; the University of Alicante; the Polytechnic University of Valencia; the Spanish Fisheries Confederation, SEO\/BirdLife and WWF-Spain.&nbsp;<b>It is supported by the LIFE Program of the European Union.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":36124,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"palabras_clave":[],"class_list":["post-97858568","actualidad_home","type-actualidad_home","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Canary Islands shearwater, identified as an endemic subspecies of the archipelago - 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